About JESSE JOICE

Bred in the heart of the Midwest, Jesse Joice first picked up a guitar when he was just nine years old and began writing songs in 2009, crediting the bluesy funk of artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Lang as influences. After a slew of lessons, he was only fifteen when he first felt the heat of stage lights. Five years spent cutting his teeth as the front man for cover band Another Alibi garnered the Tulsa native the skills to hold his own as vocalist and lead guitar.

In 2013 Joice appeared on season 12 of American Idol, making it to the top fifty guys before heading back to Oklahoma. A year and half later he found himself in Nashville under the wing of Grammy and Emmy-winning recording engineer and producer Jamie Tate. He released his first EP, Oklahoma Weather, in 2015. 

In 2016 Joice teamed up with producer Art Ward of Century Music Group to record his second EP, Riding Solo, a worthy successor to Oklahoma Weather. It has all the downhome charm listeners expect from a grassroots act. Layering smooth vocals over melodies you find yourself humming long after the music has faded, Riding Solo offers five tracks that hold his space as a modern country artist backboned by old-fashioned soul.

The opening track “Ain’t Just Some Song About Tonight” is an ode to those sleepy-eyed mornings waking up with the one you love. The title track “Riding Solo” is a slow burning two-stepper, refreshing with its understated melancholy. The nostalgic sound of “Whose Side Are You On” gives all the post-breakup feels everyone—country music fan or otherwise—can relate to. “Fallback Plan” is a finger-snapping barroom tune to swing your hips to and “I’ve Been There Too” is an affecting finisher peppered with tangy electric guitar*. 

Oklahoma Weather and Riding Solo are now available on all music streaming platforms.